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John Erman

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John Erman

Born
Died
(aged 85)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Credits
66 titles

Biography

John Erman (August 3, 1935 – June 25, 2021) was an American television director, producer, and actor. He was nominated for ten Primetime Emmy Awards, winning once for the film Who Will Love My Children? (1983). He also won two Directors Guild of America Awards for the miniseries Roots (1977) and the film An Early Frost (1985).

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Known For

Acting credits 4

YearTitleRole
2002 Remembering Roots Film Self
1959 The Cosmic Man Film Radar Operator
1956 The Benny Goodman Story Film Harry Goodman (age 16 )
1955 Blackboard Jungle Film Daly (uncredited)

Crew credits 62

YearTitleJob
2006 Candles on Bay Street Film Director
2004 The Blackwater Lightship Film Director, Producer
2001 Victoria & Albert Film Director
2001 Victoria & Albert TV Director (2 ep)
1999 Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke TV Director, Producer (4 ep)
1998 Only Love Film Director
1997 Ellen Foster Film Director, Producer
1996 The Sunshine Boys Film Director, Producer
1996 The Boys Next Door Film Director, Producer
1994 Scarlett TV Director, Producer (4 ep)
1994 Breathing Lessons Film Producer, Director
1993 Alex Haley's Queen TV Director (3 ep)
1991 Carolina Skeletons Film Director
1991 Our Sons Film Director
1991 The Last to Go Film Producer, Director
1990 The Last Best Year Film Director, Producer
1990 Stella Film Director
1988 David Film Director
1988 The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank Film Director
1987 When the Time Comes Film Producer, Director
1987 The Two Mrs. Grenvilles TV Director, Supervising Producer (2 ep)
1985 Right to Kill? Film Director
1985 An Early Frost Film Director
1985 The Atlanta Child Murders TV Director (2 ep)
1984 A Streetcar Named Desire Film Director
1983 Who Will Love My Children? Film Director
1983 Another Woman's Child Film Director
1982 Eleanor, First Lady of the World Film Director
1982 The Letter Film Director
1980 The Silent Lovers Film Director
1980 The Scarlett O'Hara War Film Director
1980 This Year's Blonde Film Director
1979 My Old Man Film Director
1979 Roots: The Next Generations TV Director (7 ep)
1978 Just Me and You Film Director
1978 Child of Glass Film Director
1977 Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn Film Director
1977 Roots TV Director (8 ep)
1977 Green Eyes Film Director, Producer
1976 Family TV Director (2 ep)
1976 Good Heavens TV Director (1 ep)
1975 Karen TV Director (2 ep)
1973 Letters from Three Lovers Film Director
1973 Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies Film Director
1972 M*A*S*H TV Director (1 ep)
1972 The Bob Newhart Show TV Director (1 ep)
1971 Making It Film Director
1969 Marcus Welby, M.D. TV Director (2 ep)
1969 Room 222 TV Director (1 ep)
1967 Judd, for the Defense TV Director (3 ep)
1967 The Flying Nun TV Director (5 ep)
1966 Occasional Wife TV Director (1 ep)
1966 Star Trek TV Director (1 ep)
1966 That Girl TV Director (9 ep)
1965 Please Don't Eat the Daisies TV Director (1 ep)
1964 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. TV Director (2 ep)
1963 My Favorite Martian TV Director (11 ep)
1963 The Fugitive TV Director (1 ep)
1963 The Outer Limits TV Director (1 ep)
1962 Stoney Burke TV Director (2 ep)
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